Vail
Colorado, US — size XL · 205 km of trails · 1065 m vertical · 32 lifts · heavy snowfall
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Season: Nov 13 – Apr 18
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Pass | unlimited days | no blackout dates |
| Epic Local | 10 days shared across 3 resorts | 4 blackout windows |
| Shares that 10-day budget with Beaver Creek, Whistler Blackcomb. | ||
The mountain
- Trails
- 205 km — size XL
- Vertical
- 1065 m
- Summit
- 3517 m
- Base
- 2452 m
- Lifts
- 32
- Trees
- 6.8 km, 3.3% of mapped runs — CJ's Glade, Champagne Glade, In The Wuides
- Region
- Eagle-Vail, Colorado, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 610 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 41% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 6 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 386 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season
Snow on the ground: measured at Vail Mountain (SNOTEL sensor), 1.4 km away; 19 winters
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.58 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
It drops 1065 m top to bottom, in the tallest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median is 324 m. 205 km of trails, in the largest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median has 19 km. Its lift fleet runs to 2 gondolas among 32. 40% of its trail length is advanced or harder, against 32% for North American resorts over 60 km.
Terrain
- novicegreen circle0.8 km · 4 runs
- easygreen circle48.1 km · 45 runs
- intermediateblue square73.8 km · 81 runs
- advancedblack diamond81 km · 110 runs
- freeride1.2 km · 1 run
North American grading.
Lifts
- 2gondolas
- 20chairlifts
- 1T-bar
- 3platters
- 6magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek | 15 km | 161 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local (shared) | compare |
| Copper Mountain Resort | 23 km | 115 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Breckenridge | 31 km | 111 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local (shared) | compare |
| Keystone | 37 km | 110 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local (shared) | compare |
| Loveland Ski Area | 40 km | 47 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass, Power Pass | compare |
| Arapahoe Basin | 42 km | 54 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
Also compared with
- Vail vs Winter Park Resort — 58 km away
- Vail vs Park City — both on the Epic, both over 150 km
- Vail vs Whistler Blackcomb — both on the Epic, both over 150 km
FAQ
- Is Vail on the Epic Pass?
- Yes. The Epic Pass grants unlimited days at Vail for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Vail on the Epic Local?
- Yes. The Epic Local grants 10 days shared across 3 resorts at Vail for 2026/27, with 4 blackout windows.
- How much snow does Vail get?
- Vail has heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 610 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Beaver Creek (15 km), Breckenridge (31 km), Keystone (37 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Epic
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo